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First Zimbabwean Billionaire not recognised in Zimbabwe
His Excellency Emmerson Mnangagwa President of the Republic of Zimbabwe Presidential Office Munhumutapa Building Samora Machel Ave HarareDear President Mnangagwa, ...Published: 3 hrs ago | 344 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Zimbabwe's foreign policy contributes to the economic growth trajectory
Zimbabwe's foreign policy in the past six years has been commended for contributing to the economic growth trajectory under the Second Republic.Upon inception, the Second Republic sought to pl...Published: 26 Dec 2024 at 17:05hrs | 287 | by Staff reporter
Why Zimbabweans keep watching their money go up in smoke
It was 10 p.m. when a frantic pounding on Modester Nyangoni's door dragged her out of a deep sleep.That hot October day, she had been on her feet manning her stall at the largest market in Zim...Published: 25 Dec 2024 at 08:24hrs | 2226 | by Staff reporter
Govt urged to compensate dispossessed Zimbabweans
The Coalition for Market and Liberal Solutions (Comaliso), a liberal think-tank, has called on the government to compensate Zimbabweans dispossessed during past land reforms, following President Emmer...Published: 24 Dec 2024 at 12:33hrs | 163 | by Staff reporter
Buses hike fares
Zimbabweans gearing up for festive holiday travel were left frustrated yesterday as transport operators hiked fares by over 50%, exploiting the surge in demand. This comes against the backdrop of a st...Published: 24 Dec 2024 at 12:32hrs | 1585 | by Staff reporter
ZCTU declares 2024 'annus horribilis' for workers, govt showdown looms
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has sharply criticized the government for what it describes as an "annus horribilis" for workers, outlining a series of grievances that have left the labor...Published: 23 Dec 2024 at 05:54hrs | 595 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt signs nine irrigation deals
The Zimbabwean Government has finalized nine irrigation investment agreements with private companies, marking a significant step towards ensuring food security and agricultural sustainability in the f...Published: 23 Dec 2024 at 05:43hrs | 167 | by Staff reporter
Festive season rush hits Bulawayo's bus termini
Major bus termini in Bulawayo were teeming with activity yesterday as scores of travellers jostled to secure seats on long-distance buses to their rural homes ahead of the Christmas holiday.Th...Published: 23 Dec 2024 at 05:39hrs | 183 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's third term bid is worsening the suffering of Zimbabweans
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ambition to extend his stay in power beyond the constitutional two-term limit has taken center stage in Zimbabwean politics, overshadowing the real issues plaguing the c...Published: 23 Dec 2024 at 00:59hrs | 241 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Why Zimbabwe's push for youth entrepreneurship is misguided
The Zimbabwean government's recurring call for recent college graduates to become entrepreneurs instead of seeking employment is a glaring abdication of responsibility. In a country where mill...Published: 23 Dec 2024 at 00:57hrs | 144 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Rural people need title deeds as well
Zimbabwe's largest demographic is its rural population, who have cultivated their land for generations, often for hundreds of years, without formal title deeds. Recently, the government announced plan...Published: 23 Dec 2024 at 00:45hrs | 147 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Zimbabwe's narrative: A view from the outside!
In the case of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe's government was democratic, economically savvy and politically astute, until one day, overnight, it became oppressive and intolerable.The sudden change ...Published: 22 Dec 2024 at 12:04hrs | 421 | by Kenneth Mufuka
US think tank warns of civil unrest over push for Mnangagwa 2030
A United States-based think tank has raised alarm over the growing push by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's loyalists to extend his term of office from 2028 to 2030, warning that it could lead to widesp...Published: 22 Dec 2024 at 11:16hrs | 979 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's power crisis set to persist into 2025
Zimbabwe's prolonged power outages, which have left ordinary citizens enduring hours without electricity, are expected to spill over into 2025 due to a lack of foreign currency needed for electricity ...Published: 22 Dec 2024 at 11:06hrs | 506 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man found with R40,000 cash in SA, forfeited to the state
THE Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, also known as the Hawks, has secured a forfeiture order against undocumented Zimbabwean man, Gift Mafukidze.Lieutenant-Colonel Lloyd Ramovha, ...Published: 22 Dec 2024 at 10:44hrs | 382 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's title deeds affirms land reform programme
The issuance of title deeds to beneficiaries of Zimbabwe's Land Reform Programme has been hailed as a historic milestone, cementing the irreversibility of the initiative and unlocking significant valu...Published: 22 Dec 2024 at 10:38hrs | 473 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa reaffirms commitment to National Unity on Unity Day
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has pledged to uphold strategies that strengthen national unity and social cohesion as cornerstones for Zimbabwe's economic transformation.In his Unity Day message...Published: 22 Dec 2024 at 10:36hrs | 76 | by Staff reporter
Issuance of title deeds marks historic milestone in Zimbabwe land reform
The issuance of title deeds to beneficiaries of Zimbabwe's Land Reform Programme has been hailed as a landmark achievement affirming the irreversibility of the initiative and unlocking immense economi...Published: 22 Dec 2024 at 10:35hrs | 77 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean Nationals are a target of international cyber criminals
As more and more Zimbabweans embrace the digital economy, the rise of cybercrime has become a significant concern for its citizens. With increasing internet penetration, more individuals are engaging ...Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 12:19hrs | 298 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Mnangagwa calls for unity in ZANU-PF
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called for renewed commitment and unity within ZANU-PF as the party sets its sights on the upcoming 2025 elections. Speaking at the 380th Ordinary Session of the Polit...Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 11:11hrs | 140 | by Staff reporter
Festive Crackdown or Festive Crisis? How Mthuli Ncube's Policies Punish the Poor
The Zimbabwean government, under the stewardship of Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube, has launched a door-to-door crackdown to confiscate smuggled goods. This initiative, introduced during the festive se...Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 10:09hrs | 148 | by Kindred Sibanda
Zimbabwe struggles to tackle smuggling as festive season approaches
The Zimbabwean government has expressed concerns over its ability to combat smuggling during the festive season due to limited resources, particularly fuel, required to support the taskforce teams. St...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 16:48hrs | 154 | by Staff reporter
Government launches door-to-door blitz on smuggled goods
The Government of Zimbabwe has launched an extensive door-to-door crackdown aimed at confiscating smuggled goods, which have become a growing problem, especially during the festive season. This operat...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 16:45hrs | 671 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe gears up for festive season road safety campaign
As the festive season approaches, Zimbabwe's law enforcement agencies are preparing for a major deployment on the country's major roads to ensure compliance with traffic regulations and reduce road tr...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 16:45hrs | 28 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police, Zimra deploy for festive season
As the festive season approaches, law enforcement agencies are gearing up for a significant deployment on the country's major roads to ensure compliance with traffic regulations. Senior police officer...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 16:35hrs | 113 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans will always suffer as long as we rely on politicians for change
Over the past two and a half decades, the country has faced unprecedented economic challenges, from record-breaking hyperinflation and extreme poverty to massive deindustrialization and soaring unempl...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 12:41hrs | 216 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
A desperate government goes door to door
Zimbabweans are grappling with one of the highest tax burdens in the world, facing exorbitant charges for government services that only seem to increase. In a startling turn of events, According to Th...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 11:02hrs | 902 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Is Zimbabwe on the brink of collapse?
Zimbabwe is standing at a dangerous crossroads as the nation endures an escalating energy crisis that threatens its economy, livelihoods, and future prospects. The recent wave of prolonged pow...Published: 18 Dec 2024 at 13:05hrs | 1937 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
The impact of duty-free incentives in the 2025 national budget
The 2025 National Budget is a forward-thinking approach to economic recovery and national development, introducing strategic duty-free incentives aimed at empowering local industries, stimulating econ...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 20:12hrs | 1007 | by Innocent Mujeri
Zimbabwe: Only a failed state would want a president to rule forever
I was left speechless while listening to the excitable ZANU-PF chairman for Mashonaland East province, Daniel Garwe, who recently addressed a gathering of party supporters in Murehwa. With unr...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 09:10hrs | 442 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mthuli Ncube cracks down on smugglers
The Government of Zimbabwe has initiated a nationwide crackdown on smuggling through cross-border buses and illegal businesses trading in contraband to safeguard local industries and protect consumer ...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 06:34hrs | 1823 | by Staff reporter
Minister Raj Modi's liquor outlet closed amid smuggling clampdown
The Zimbabwean government has shut down a liquor outlet owned by Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce, Raj Modi, in Bulawayo as part of a nationwide operation targeting smuggled goods. The closure...Published: 16 Dec 2024 at 15:20hrs | 2110 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe authorities step up crackdown on smuggled goods
The Zimbabwean government has ramped up efforts to combat smuggling and the influx of counterfeit goods as part of a broader strategy to protect domestic industries and enhance their competitiveness....Published: 15 Dec 2024 at 09:11hrs | 421 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's banking sector sees surge in US dollar deposits
Zimbabwe's banking sector has experienced a remarkable increase in confidence, with foreign currency deposits rising by 13% to US$2.64 billion in October 2024, compared to the same period in 2023. Thi...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 12:35hrs | 2133 | by Staff reporter
Biti criticizes Zimbabwe's economic policies
Former finance minister Tendai Biti has strongly criticized the economic policies under the current administration, describing them as "fictitious" and blaming them for Zimbabwe's ongoing de-industria...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 12:34hrs | 506 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's GDP takes US$12bn knock
Zimbabwe's gross domestic product (GDP) has sharply fallen to US$35 billion in November, a staggering 25% decline from US$47 billion in April. The sharp contraction highlights the dire economic challe...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 10:35hrs | 183 | by Staff reporter
Let's promote patriotism and not a personality cult in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) has increasingly alienated its audience by subjecting the few remaining viewers and listeners to relentless propaganda promoting President Emmerson Mnangagw...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 10:17hrs | 52 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
NetOne rewards customers with 'Trolley Dash' Holiday Campaign
In a festive move to celebrate the holiday season, OneMoney, a NetOne product, has again unveiled its yearly exciting promotion called "Trolley Dash" that aims to reward customers for their digital tr...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 10:14hrs | 258 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Minister Mthuli's Anaconda Choke on the Informal Sector Marks the End of Zanu PF Rule
Zimbabwe's Minister of Finance, Mthuli Ncube, has taken drastic measures to clamp down on the informal sector, a move being described as an "anaconda chok...Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 19:15hrs | 1785 | by Kindred Sibanda
South Africa to deploy drones to strengthen Beitbridge border?
South Africa has announced plans to introduce drones under its Border Management Authority (BMA) to monitor and secure its borders, which have long been criticized as “porous." The move is aimed at ...Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 12:55hrs | 466 | by Staff reporter
Seasonal spike in smuggling and illegal crossings along Limpopo river
Communities along the Limpopo River, near Musina on the border between South Africa and Zimbabwe, are witnessing a seasonal surge in illegal crossings and smuggling as the riverbed dries. This phenome...Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 12:53hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga urges diamond value-addition to boost Zimbabwe exports
Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga has stressed the importance of value addition in Zimbabwe's diamond industry as a means to maximise export earnings and enhance the sector's contribution to the nat...Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 09:40hrs | 114 | by Staff reporter
Women vendors petition Mafume over wares confiscation
Harare's women vendors, with the support of the Women's Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (Walpe), have formally petitioned Mayor Jacob Mafume regarding the ongoing confiscation of their...Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 09:34hrs | 77 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says iron, steel sector key to Zimbabwe's economic revitalisation
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has emphasized the critical role of Zimbabwe's iron and steel industry in transforming the national and regional economy, underscoring its potential to drive industrialisa...Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 06:45hrs | 301 | by Staff reporter
Botswana to document Zimbabwean nationals
Botswana will soon regularize the stay of undocumented Zimbabweans living within its borders, with President Duma Boko highlighting the skilled human resources from Zimbabwe as an asset that the count...Published: 12 Dec 2024 at 06:44hrs | 1100 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to commission new Shurugwi-Mhandamabwe highway
The Second Republic continues to achieve significant milestones in modernisation and infrastructure development, with President Mnangagwa expected to commission the newly-resurfaced Shurugwi-Mhandamab...Published: 12 Dec 2024 at 06:42hrs | 241 | by Staff reporter
Wadyajena shortlisted for ZACC role
In a move that has sparked public debate, former parliamentarian Justice Mayor Wadyajena has been shortlisted for a commissioner position at the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC), an agency w...Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 14:50hrs | 898 | by Staff reporter
Merry Chiwenga-Mubayiwa: A spot-on definition of Gender-Based Violence
The physical pain that Merry is going through is not possible to share. However emotional torture is possible and empathize genuinely with Merry Chiwenga. She is going through a physical and mental to...Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 13:45hrs | 388 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zimbabwe commits ZiG550m to industrial growth plan
The Zimbabwean government has committed ZiG$550 million to support the newly launched Zimbabwe Industrial Reconstruction and Growth Plan (ZIRGP), aimed at fostering growth opportunities in the manufac...Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 06:40hrs | 146 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe bans riverbed mining
The government has announced that over 300 illegal miners have been arrested across Zimbabwe as authorities intensify the enforcement of the ban on alluvial mining, following a directive issued by Cab...Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 06:40hrs | 270 | by Staff reporter
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